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Oklahoma Durable Medical
Equipment Reuse Program
In addition to SoonerCare’s DME
program, the Oklahoma Durable
Medical Equipment Reuse Program
(OKDMERP), in partnership with
Able Tech, accepts donations of
power wheelchairs, regular wheel-chairs,
walkers, and all kinds of items
that people need in their home to
maintain a good quality of life.
How it works: Th e program is de-signed
to reuse valuable DME that is
no longer needed, and reassign it to
an Oklahoma resident in need. Prior-ity
will be given to SoonerCare mem-bers,
but any Oklahoma resident is
eligible with a completed application.
Th e program highlights include:
♦ Retrieve donated equipment
♦ Sanitize and refurbish devices
returning DME to peak
performance
♦ If needed, repairs are
completed by a DME vendor
to ensure quality
♦ Reassign DME to the best
matched eligible client and
deliver it free of charge
Who can benefi t? Pickup and
delivery services are limited to central
Oklahoma residents. Any Oklahoma
resident can drop-off or pickup
equipment at the OKDMERP offi ce
in Oklahoma City.
To inquire about the reuse
program, call 405-523-4810 or visit
www.ok.gov/abletech/DME_Reuse.
A list of current inventory is
available on the website, as
well as images of the various
pieces of equipment.
Jackilynn Lehnick
had been trying to
enjoy life as a
normal 9-year-old
kid when she was
diagnosed with a rare
genetic disease.
“Jack” had been
going to doctors and
looking for answers
since she was four-teen
months old. She
was diagnosed with
Spinocerebellar
ataxia, otherwise
known as SCA.
When things appeared to be
getting worse for Jack and her
family, a SoonerCare program
aided in improving Jack’s quality
of life and her ability to move
with ease despite her condition.
Jack’s mother Melinda is grateful
for SoonerCare’s Durable Medical
Equipment (DME) program,
which gave her daughter access to
an eff ective wheelchair.
“Oh, wow, it’s amazing. We can
go to the grocery store, we can go
to the mall, we can take a vaca-tion,
you know, anything that
required Jackilynn to walk we
couldn’t do before the wheelchair,”
said Melinda.
Melinda recognizes the limita-tions
Jack faces, not being able to
play basketball or to cheer, but
more than anything, “we just want
her to be happy.”
“We just want her to be the
happiest nine-year-old she can
be,” she said.
Th e purpose of SoonerCare’s
DME program is to provide
medical equipment that is used in
the home for medical necessity,
“Th e normal
physician. Th e physician will make a
referral based on the medical neces-sity
and coordinate with a DME
provider who will then make ar-rangements
to either fi le the claim or
coordinate with the Oklahoma
Health Care Authority regarding a
prior authorization for certain types
of equipment,” Ruff ner said.
Ruff ner expressed his appreciation
for being able to help a child over-come
major obstacles in life.
“It’s such a satisfying and reward-ing
opportunity to see and meet a
kid like that with all smiles. It is
satisfying to see a child that has a
rare genetic disease overcome that
and be an active part of our society,”
Ruff ner said.
This interview took place in the
fall of 2012. Check out the video
for this story on our website at
www.okhca.org/tellus as well as
numerous other stories. While you
are there, share “your story” with
us! Whether it’s a quote or a full
story about how SoonerCare
helped you and/or your child,
share your experience with us.
Overcoming Obstacles to Enjoy Childhood
Summer 2013
according to Stan
Ruff ner, DME
director. Examples of
medical equipment
included are power
wheelchairs, regular
wheelchairs, hospital
beds, and breathing
equipment.
process for a Sooner-
Care member to
obtain durable
medical equipment is
for them to see their

Oklahoma Durable Medical
Equipment Reuse Program
In addition to SoonerCare’s DME
program, the Oklahoma Durable
Medical Equipment Reuse Program
(OKDMERP), in partnership with
Able Tech, accepts donations of
power wheelchairs, regular wheel-chairs,
walkers, and all kinds of items
that people need in their home to
maintain a good quality of life.
How it works: Th e program is de-signed
to reuse valuable DME that is
no longer needed, and reassign it to
an Oklahoma resident in need. Prior-ity
will be given to SoonerCare mem-bers,
but any Oklahoma resident is
eligible with a completed application.
Th e program highlights include:
♦ Retrieve donated equipment
♦ Sanitize and refurbish devices
returning DME to peak
performance
♦ If needed, repairs are
completed by a DME vendor
to ensure quality
♦ Reassign DME to the best
matched eligible client and
deliver it free of charge
Who can benefi t? Pickup and
delivery services are limited to central
Oklahoma residents. Any Oklahoma
resident can drop-off or pickup
equipment at the OKDMERP offi ce
in Oklahoma City.
To inquire about the reuse
program, call 405-523-4810 or visit
www.ok.gov/abletech/DME_Reuse.
A list of current inventory is
available on the website, as
well as images of the various
pieces of equipment.
Jackilynn Lehnick
had been trying to
enjoy life as a
normal 9-year-old
kid when she was
diagnosed with a rare
genetic disease.
“Jack” had been
going to doctors and
looking for answers
since she was four-teen
months old. She
was diagnosed with
Spinocerebellar
ataxia, otherwise
known as SCA.
When things appeared to be
getting worse for Jack and her
family, a SoonerCare program
aided in improving Jack’s quality
of life and her ability to move
with ease despite her condition.
Jack’s mother Melinda is grateful
for SoonerCare’s Durable Medical
Equipment (DME) program,
which gave her daughter access to
an eff ective wheelchair.
“Oh, wow, it’s amazing. We can
go to the grocery store, we can go
to the mall, we can take a vaca-tion,
you know, anything that
required Jackilynn to walk we
couldn’t do before the wheelchair,”
said Melinda.
Melinda recognizes the limita-tions
Jack faces, not being able to
play basketball or to cheer, but
more than anything, “we just want
her to be happy.”
“We just want her to be the
happiest nine-year-old she can
be,” she said.
Th e purpose of SoonerCare’s
DME program is to provide
medical equipment that is used in
the home for medical necessity,
“Th e normal
physician. Th e physician will make a
referral based on the medical neces-sity
and coordinate with a DME
provider who will then make ar-rangements
to either fi le the claim or
coordinate with the Oklahoma
Health Care Authority regarding a
prior authorization for certain types
of equipment,” Ruff ner said.
Ruff ner expressed his appreciation
for being able to help a child over-come
major obstacles in life.
“It’s such a satisfying and reward-ing
opportunity to see and meet a
kid like that with all smiles. It is
satisfying to see a child that has a
rare genetic disease overcome that
and be an active part of our society,”
Ruff ner said.
This interview took place in the
fall of 2012. Check out the video
for this story on our website at
www.okhca.org/tellus as well as
numerous other stories. While you
are there, share “your story” with
us! Whether it’s a quote or a full
story about how SoonerCare
helped you and/or your child,
share your experience with us.
Overcoming Obstacles to Enjoy Childhood
Summer 2013
according to Stan
Ruff ner, DME
director. Examples of
medical equipment
included are power
wheelchairs, regular
wheelchairs, hospital
beds, and breathing
equipment.
process for a Sooner-
Care member to
obtain durable
medical equipment is
for them to see their